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1Aria Health Bucks County, Langhorne, PA, USA.
Orthopedic Nursing
|November 25, 2010
Summary
Online nursing education offers flexibility and choice for pursuing advanced degrees. This accessible distance learning format is a viable option for busy nurses, despite its rigorous nature.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Online Learning Technologies
Background:
- Traditional nursing education presents geographical limitations.
- The World Wide Web enables new modes of educational delivery.
- Online learning offers synchronous and asynchronous formats.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the advantages and disadvantages of distance education in nursing.
- To discuss the Blackboard Academic Suite as a popular online learning platform.
- To identify characteristics of successful distance learning enrollees in nursing programs.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of distance education in nursing.
- Analysis of the Blackboard Academic Suite's features.
- Discussion of student characteristics for online success.
Main Results:
- Distance learning provides unparalleled convenience and flexibility for nurses.
- Online programs connect nurses irrespective of geographical location.
- The Blackboard Academic Suite is a widely adopted platform.
Conclusions:
- Distance nursing programs are a permanent fixture in higher education.
- Accessibility makes online learning a practical alternative for practicing nurses.
- Careful consideration of enrollee characteristics is key to successful online nursing education.
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